BMS Institute of Management and Technology is an authorized participatory institution of the University of Madras. The institute offers BBA and MBA courses.

Participatory Programme is a novel concept ideally suited for working persons who wish to upgrade their knowledge. It is a partnership venture between the University of Madras and BMS Institute of Management and Technology. The University prescribes the subjects and syllabus. It also prescribes the number of instructional hours for each paper. Examinations and evaluations are conducted by the University and on successful completion of course a certificate is awarded by the University of Madras..

Classes as prescribed by the University are conducted by BMS Institute of management and Technology The Timings will be scheduled during evenings, weekends etc. to ensure that it is ideally suited for professionals and working personnel.

Thus in a participatory programme, the student does not just write the exams by reading the study material. He/ she attends regular classes like a normal college and gets enriched. It has the flexibility of a distance education programme and the academic excellence and a value of a regular course. Academic excellence because regular classes, projects and group discussions are conducted and certificate is awarded by the UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, which is one of the oldest and most reputed universities in India.